Green Cars
Alternative fuel cars overtake diesel according to potential car buyers
Ahead of the 19-registration plate being released on 1 March, research from GoCompare Car Insurance reveals that if they were to buy a new car today, 27% of motorists would choose to buy a hybrid or electric powered car.
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Jaguar charges ahead with all-new electric I-Pace
The Jaguar I-PACE is the electric vehicle drivers have been waiting for. Clean, smart and safe, the I-PACE delivers sustainable sports car performance, next-generation artificial intelligence (AI) technology and five-seat SUV practicality to place Jaguar at the forefront of the EV revolution.
Improvements for the electric vehicle industry
The electric vehicle industry is celebrating a record year for new registrations in 2017 — averaging over 4,000 new registrations per month in 2017.
DriveElectric launches Vehicle to Grid service for homes and workplaces
DriveElectric, the UK’s leading provider of leased ultra-low emission vehicles, has launched a Vehicle to Grid (V2G) service for electric vehicle drivers, both at home and at the workplace.
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Updated electric Volkswagen e-Golf powers into showrooms nationwide
It’s the all-electric car that looks like a regular Volkswagen Golf. Since its launch in 2014 the e-Golf has been at the forefront of the German manufacturer’s electric vehicle offering.
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Used electric vehicle best buys named
Consumer interest in electric vehicles is soaring. The market for alternatively fuelled vehicles (AFVs) saw a record market share of 4.4% in June with more than 10,700 hitting the roads, a rise of 29.0%.
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Further evolution for the 2017 Mitsubishi Outlander
The Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV is the UK’s best-selling Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle. At its introduction in 2014 it effectively created the ultra-low emission vehicle segment, notching up 10,000 sales in the UK within the first ten months and amassing a total sales figure of 26,600 by the end of 2016.
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The BMW 530e iPerformance Saloon
In March 2017, a plug-in hybrid variant of the all new BMW 5 Series will complete the 5 Series range.
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Audi A6 TDI ultra goes the distance and sets new world record
Audi and the RAC have officially set a new Guinness World Records title by driving to 14 countries on a single tank of fuel.
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BNS blazes trail for green cars in Bristol
A leading Bristol property management business which manages in excess of 5,500 residential units across the South of England has taken receipt of two brand new Audi e-trons in a bid to minimise the impact to the environment of their travelling.
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Toyota tests technology to make hybrids even more efficient
Toyota is testing new technology that could make hybrids and other vehicles with electric powertrains even more efficient.
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Toyota to increase Mirai production
Toyota has announced it is to increase production of its Mirai fuel cell car. The hydrogen-powered saloon was launched in Japan on 15 December last year and will be introduced in the UK and other selected European markets during 2015.
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Volkswagen Golf GTE Plug-in Hybrid now on sale
The Volkswagen Golf GTE is available to order from today, costing £28,035 RRP. And unlike Volkswagen’s other electric vehicles (the e-up! and e-Golf) which are sold through a network of 25 e-Retailers, the GTE will be available through all of the company’s franchised sales outlets.
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Audi pops up in Westfield Stratford to showcase Electric Car of the Year
Audi opens its first ever 'pop-up' store today (Monday 12 January 2015) at London's Westfield Shopping Centre in Stratford.
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Kia Soul EV range test: The results
Since the Kia Soul EV's UK launch in October 2014, its homologated range of 132 miles has been a positive talking point as it brings a new benchmark to its class. To prove this statement of excellence, Kia Motors UK set up a real-world range test, neutrally conducted by external eco and green car experts, Next Green Car.